Quotes About Acceptance

Our efforts before God will never earn us entry into his kingdom, or obligate him to love us.

It takes no special skill to see what is wrong with people, and to criticize them. But to see people robed in a righteousness not their own and to encourage them on this basis to be more of what they should be powerfully communicates the heart of Christ.

I do not stop being a child of God because I am a problem child.

When God removes good works as a condition for his acceptance, he does not remove righteousness as a requirement for life.

Because we have the identity of the Son, we have the favor of the Father.

He raised her to her feet and looked into her teary eyes, speaking softly. "To be wanted and not lusted for. To be loved and not pitied. To be asked and not commanded." After passing a hand over her bedraggled hair, he slipped it into hers, touching their palms together. "Is that right?" As her cheeks flushed, a shy smile emerged. In contrast to her red face, her white teeth dazzled, but now her fangs were gone. "And to be believed, even after all my lies.

And sometimes I try to stop speculating the future out of existence, and other times I just lean back and run with it because maybe it's for the best.

our fate has already been decided for us, the only thing we can do is stand strong and face our destiny head on

would that turtle rather have its bones treasured in death, or be alive dragging its tail in the mud? … Go! I'll keep my tail in the mud, too" (247). So Zhuangzi recommends that we do not seek prominence.

People who require from others to take them «as they are» usually don't seek to take the others as they are.

The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways.

There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.

If you cannot immediately change your undesirable situation, you can choose the practice of appreciation.

Every person is a precious gift, and we are all like little children who yearn for acceptance, safety, and unconditional love.

You do not have to do anything to defend yourself in life; just BE beautiful, and life will defend you.

Abundance is a process of letting go; that which is empty can receive.

Afford every soul you encounter the wide and free passage they need to give birth to the dear expressions they feel are important.

Dare to love every person, including yourself. Become the energy of love.

Discovery requires courage and acceptance that we are not in control, and that the future is uncertain.

Turn towards love, and become love.

Wanting anything too desperately is a form of aggression and violence, which will always be met with resistance.

You reclaim your power by loving what you were once taught to hate.

You can't go feeding your hate on the past, it's not natural.

It's nothing to be ashamed of. There comes a time in everything when you don't know something.